Garment-supporter.



A. F- SAGER.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. Z9, I918.

' 1,288,6'?, Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

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GARMENT-SUPJLORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

Application filed April 29, 1918. Serial No. 231,437.'

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AUGUST F. SAGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment supporters and is intended particularly for use with suspenders for holding mens trousers in place, for garters such as are attached to corsets for womens wear, for arm bands and for various other purposes to which it may be applied.

The invention has for its object to provide an elastic band forming the sustaining menr ber of the article to which it is applied and of which it forms the main part, said band consisting of a duplex fold or layer of textile material joined at its edges to form a tubular casing and divided longitudinally by rows of stitching into parallel receptacles for coiled metal springs which form the resilient element of the elastic band. These bands are designed to be used in place of the rubber elastic in common use, and will last longer and give better satisfaction than such rubber bands.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, particularly pointed out in the claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a pair of suspenders of the improved form, partly broken away to expose the coil springs.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view through one of the elastic straps.

In the drawings, 10 and 11 indicate the shoulder straps of a pair of suspenders connected together at 12 where they fit against the back of the wearer. Depending from the connection 12 is a short elastic strap 13 fitted with a loop 14 at its lower end to receive the fastening ends 15 that are buttoned on the rear of the trousers. The straps l0 and 11 as usual are folded at the ends to terminate in front of the wearer as at 16 and provided with a buckle 17 for the purpose of varying the length of the suspenders. Attached to the loop 16 is a fastening member 18 connected to terminal ends 19 which are buttoned at the front of the trousers. The parts described are common to suspenders now in use and further description is unnecessary.

The straps 10, 11 and 13 are each made of two thicknesses of textile material of the desired length and width, stitched together at their longitudinal edges as shown in Fig. 2' or they may each be made of a single piece folded longitudinally and sewed together at its meeting edges. Each strap has two or more longitudinal rows of stitchings 20 extending from end to end and equally spaced from each other and the rows of stitching 21 at the edge of the strap for dividing them into a series of parallel casings withln each of which is inserted a coiled metal spring 22, the ends of which are connected in any suit able manner to the straps 10, 11 and 12. The springs 22 extend to the rear end of the strap 10 and 11 and are there connected by sewing their ends to the ends of the strap. The springs do not extend to the ends of the straps at their forward ends, but terminate at 23 where they are secured by sewing. The remainder of the strap is thus left without the spring in order to provide a smooth surface for adjustment and for the grip of the buckle 17. In order to obtain full elasticity of the springs 22 that portion of the case which contains the springs is made much longer than the springs in their normal condition and when the springs are placed in position the casing is gathered, folded or puckered for its entire length in order to provide a suflicient fullness to permit the springs to expand when placed under tension.

The strap 13 at the back of the suspenders is preferably made a little wider than the straps 10 and 11, but like them it is gathered or formed with folds to permit expansion of the springs, which in this strap are connect ed by sewing to the ends thereof as indicated. Preferably the strap 13 is furnished with a greater number of springs 22 than the straps 10 and 11; and in the drawing four such springs are shown inclosed within the strap 13 while three or even two may be used with the straps 10 and 11.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient-and "fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A suspender including connected elastic shoulder and back straps each being formed of two strips of flexible, non-elastic textile material of equal width stitched together at their longitudinal, edges to. form a tube,- a.

plurality of longitudinal rows of stitching extending from end to end ofsaid. strap, said rows of stitching beingequally spaced from one another and from the stitching at the Copies of this patent may be obtained for edges of the strap "to form a number'of equal parallel casings, and a coil metal spring shorter than the'flexible strips within each of said casings connected at each end to the ends of the strap, the textile material between the secured ends being gathered or puckered, and garment engaging elements carried by the free ends of said straps.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signatur in presence of two witnesses- AUGUST F. SAGER- Witnessesz.

iXUGUST ALLns, .l EMIL BRODDE.

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